ΣΑΜΑ, σαμα
SAMA, sama
Sounds Like: SAH-mah
Translations: Samaria
From the root: ΣΑΜΑΡΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is likely a truncated or abbreviated form of 'Σαμάρεια' (Samareia), which refers to Samaria, a historical and biblical region in the ancient Near East, located in the central highlands of the Land of Israel. It was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4540 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 8:178
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 16:9
- 2 Samuel — 13:32
- 1 Chronicles — 4:28, 5:8, 8:13
- 2 Chronicles — 24:26
- Ezra (Alpha) — 5:23
From the same root
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